Director Wang had never heard of his name, but because he was from the Municipal Party Committee's General Office, he did not dare to neglect him. He smiled and said, "You don't know. Our Bureau is not in charge of specific operations, so we don't do water quality tests. If you want to do a water quality test, you have to go to the Environmental Monitoring Unit or the Environmental Protection Research Institute. But it's a bit inconvenient to do a water quality test now. You also know that the municipal government is not working on weekends … "Li Rui interrupted," Can't you make an exception for me? I'm in a bit of a hurry. "Director Wang smiled and said," This … uh … uh … uh … uh … uh … uh … "
Li Ruixin thought that this kind of thing was not easy to talk to an ordinary officer like him. Since this was the case, he might as well contact the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau directly. It was not like he did not have the Bureau's phone number. He said, "Since it's inconvenient, then forget it. Thank you. Goodbye." He hung up the phone and dialed the Bureau's phone number.
After the phone was connected, Li Rui introduced himself as usual. The Bureau Chief was not as ignorant as the deputy director. When he heard Li Rui's introduction, he immediately realized that he was a trusted aide of the Municipal Party Committee's First Secretary, the Municipal Party Committee's Secretary, Song Chaoyang. He quickly responded with caution. Li Rui briefly explained what he needed to do. The Bureau Chief did not ask why he wanted to do a water quality test. He promised that he would immediately contact the head of the Environmental Protection Research Institute and ask the relevant technical personnel to come to the institute immediately. As soon as he arrived, the water quality test could be done immediately.
Li Rui thanked the Bureau Chief and hung up the phone. When he was about to get in his car, a police car suddenly came from the same road. The police car quickly drove to the side of the road next to his car and blocked his way out. Then two police officers came out of the car. One of them was in his thirties. He pointed at him and shouted, "Hey, what are you doing?"
Li Rui was a bit surprised. He was puzzled. He was just making a phone call on the side of the road. Why did the police find him? They were too sensitive. He put away his phone and said, "I'm not doing anything. I'm just making a phone call on the side of the road. Can't I?"
Seeing that his tone was not very polite, the male police officer shouted, "Oh, you're pretty cocky, aren't you? I'm asking you what you're doing, so why are you spouting nonsense? Take out your ID card! "After saying that, he walked up to him and surrounded him with another policeman.
Li Rui was so angry that he laughed. "You want me to show you my ID card? Why? I just made a phone call on the side of the road. Is that enough for you to treat me as a suspect? "
The policeman glared at him and shouted, "Why? You don't look like a good person! Are you going to take it or not? If not, I'll handcuff you. "
Li Rui's smile faded as he sneered, "Handcuff me? Why are you handcuffing me? "
The male police officer said, "Based on your suspicious behavior! Based on your activities outside Dongshui Village! "
Li Rui sneered, "What a joke! Is it suspicious for me to make a phone call on the side of the road? What kind of Dongshui Village was this? I don't know. I just stopped to make a call. Besides, couldn't they just stop outside Dongshui Village? Was this a law or a village rule? Why haven't I heard of it before? "
The policeman said, "The villagers of Dongshui Village are having a group imitation. It's suspicious for you to appear here at this time. Who knows if you're a reporter or one of the organizers of the imitation event? Stop talking nonsense and quickly take out your ID card. At the same time, let us search you. Otherwise, you'll have to come back to the station with us today. "
Li Ruixin thought it was no wonder they were so sensitive. They were probably worried that he was a reporter. If the incident in Dongshui Village was really reported by a reporter, the northern district government would definitely lose face. After thinking about it, he felt that there was no need to argue with them. After wasting so much time, he obediently took out his wallet, took out his ID card, and handed it to the policeman.
The policeman took it and looked at it. He asked, "You're from the northern district of the city? Then what are you doing here on the weekend? "
Li Rui said, "I'm looking for a friend. When I drove here, I didn't know the way, so I called my friend to ask for directions. I was afraid that my car would block the road, so I drove into the wilderness. As for the search, you can search all you want. You can search both inside and outside the car. Anyway, I'm a law-abiding citizen, so I'm not afraid of being searched. "
The policeman glanced at him suspiciously and handed his ID card to his companion. He walked to the car door and looked inside. He caught a glimpse of the canned food bottle that he had placed on the seat. He reached in and took it out to examine it carefully.
Li Ruixin's heart was in his throat. He was afraid that the policeman would open the canned food bottle and pour out all the water inside. If that happened, all their previous efforts would be in vain. They would have to go back to the village to get a water sample. He wanted to say something, but he was afraid of making a fool of himself and arousing the policeman's suspicion. He could only keep his mouth shut and pretend that nothing had happened.
The policeman didn't think there was anything wrong with the canned food bottle. He looked at it casually and sneered. "What era is it now? Still drinking water from a canned food bottle? Can't you afford a glass of water? Tsk. " After he said that, he threw the canned food bottle back on the seat and looked at the back seat. He saw Li Rui's camouflage uniform and lazy shoes. He found something new. He pointed at the uniform and asked, "What's with this uniform?"
Li Rui shook his head and said, "Don't ask me. I don't know either. This is my friend's uniform and the car is also his. I'm going to return the car to him."
The policeman curled his lips and asked, "What's your friend's name? Where does he live? Why did you borrow his car? "
Li Rui made up a story. "My friend's name is Zhang Bin. He's from Yong Yang Town in the northern district of the city. I didn't borrow his car. Last night, he drank with me. After drinking, he was afraid that he would be arrested for drunk driving. He didn't dare to drive the car back, so he parked it at my house. I'm going to return his car today and have lunch at his house."
His story was flawless. Unless the policeman really went to Yong Yang Town to investigate and see if there was a guy named Zhang Bin there, how could that be possible? Unless he had nothing better to do, or if he hated Li Rui so much that he wanted to kill Li Rui. However, it was obvious that neither of these things were true. As for the Yong Yang Town that Li Rui mentioned, it did exist. Moreover, that town was Li Rui's hometown.
The policeman didn't hear any problems. He curled his lips again and said, "Yong Yang Town isn't here. It's north of the district. You're going the wrong way. Hurry up and leave. Don't stay in Dongshui Village. "
As he spoke, the other policeman returned Li Rui's ID card. Li Rui put away the ID card. Just as he was about to get into the car, he suddenly heard a "pop" sound coming from Dongshui Village. It sounded like firecrackers, but it was louder than firecrackers. It was filled with a chilling aura.
When the two policemen heard the sound, their expressions changed. The policeman cried out, "Who fired?" The other policeman shouted, "It's over. Something happened. Hurry up and go to the village to take a look. "
The two policemen didn't care about Li Rui anymore. They ran back to the car in a hurry. After starting the car, they quickly drove along the dirt road to the west of Dongshui Village.
When Li Rui heard that it was a gunshot, he realized that something had happened in the village. He didn't care about going back to the city to do a water test. He immediately got into the car. After driving out of the wilderness, he quickly chased after the police car. He wanted to go to the village to see what had happened.
The police car in front of him was driving very fast. He was also in a hurry to catch up. The road into the village was not long, so the two cars quickly reached the village. After driving along the village's main road for more than 100 meters, they could see a dense crowd of people not far ahead.
"Ah, isn't that the entrance of the two committees? Liu Erkui's house? "
When Li Rui thought of Liu Erkui, his heart skipped a beat. Liu Erkui's family had been harmed by environmental pollution, but they had no one to complain about it. Instead, they were watched by the police. Liu Erkui had long accumulated endless anger. Just now, if he hadn't stopped him, he would have killed someone with a knife. Even if he had stopped him, he was still a bomb that could explode at any time. Once someone added fuel to the fire, he would explode immediately. So … could it be that the gunshot was caused by him? Otherwise, that group of people wouldn't have gathered in front of his house. Thinking of this, his heart sank. He quickly sped up.
Before the car reached the crowd, it had stopped because the police car in front had stopped first and blocked the road ahead. Li Rui got out of the car and didn't bother to lock it. He strode toward the crowd. Before he reached them, he heard the hubbub of voices and the sound of crying. When he heard the crying, he immediately understood that something had happened.
"Kill him! Avenge the old village chief!"
"Kill this bunch of people wearing big brimmed hats. None of them are good. They are all dogs raised by the government!"
"The old village chief died so unjustly …"
"I … I'm warning you. Don't do anything. Spread out! Whoever dares to do anything will be arrested! "
"All … all of you spread out. Don't watch, don't gather, all of you spread out …"
When Li Rui ran to the periphery of the crowd, he had already heard the conversation. He was shocked beyond words. He couldn't believe his ears. The old village chief was dead? Liu Erkui? Dead? Damn, it can't be. Just 15 minutes ago, he was standing side by side with Liu Erkui to check the environmental pollution site. In just a short while, he … died? How is this possible? He hurriedly reached out to part the crowd and shouted, "Make way, let me in … did something happen to the old village chief? Make way … "
There were about 50 to 60 people in the crowd. Although 50 to 60 people wasn't a lot, when they gathered in front of Liu Erkui's house and the village's entrance, it seemed like a lot. They were densely packed and crowded. The crowd was divided into two groups. One group was filled with righteous indignation and red-eyed villagers. This group made up the majority of the people. The other group was five police officers surrounded by the villagers. The five of them leaned against each other back to back. They looked at the surrounding villagers in horror. One of the middle-aged police officers held a gun in his hand. However, the muzzle wasn't pointed at the villagers, but at the ground.
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